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OpenCrypt Sale Now On!

02 August 2010

We're offering 10% discount off all OpenCrypt licenses, add-ons, plugins and services!
 
The prices listed on our site do not include discount, the discount is applied at shopping basket and checkout stage.
 

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OpenCrypt Spring Sale Now On!

05 March 2010

To celebrate the beginning of Spring we're offering 10% discount off all our products for 1 week!
 
The prices listed on our site do not include discount, the discount is applied at shopping basket and checkout stage. Sale ends 12th March 2010.
 

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OpenCrypt Winter Sale Now On!

01 November 2009

To celebrate the winter season we're offering discount off all our products for November and December 2009! We are offering 15% discount on purchases over £50, and 20% discount on purchases over £200.
 
The prices listed on our site do not include discount, the discount is applied at shopping basket and checkout stage. Sale ends 1st January 2010.
 

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User Messaging Add-on and Updated OpenCrypt Demonstration

01 October 2009

We are very pleased to announce the release of our newest add-on, the OpenCrypt User Messaging system. The OpenCrypt User Messaging Add-On enables your users to contact each other using a simple email-style system. This can be used as a private messaging system similar to those found on forums, or as a replacement for email which can be unreliable and insecure. Unlike emails the User Messaging system enables the site administrators to monitor messages which is a vital features for sites being used by minors.
 


 
We have also updated our online demonstration to OpenCrypt version 1.8, and we have added demonstrations of all new add-ons including the Ad Manager, File Sharing and FAQ Manager.
 

OpenCrypt 1.8 Released!

28 September 2009

We are very pleased to announce the release of OpenCrypt version 1.8 which is possibly the largest update we have released to date.
 
Version 1.8 At A Glance
Video Manager

Video Manager

Video manager added with video conversion and embedded player.

IP Location

IP Location

IP location feature added, display country location of users.

Multiple Payment Processors

Multiple Payment Processors

Multiple online payment processor support now available.

Online Shop

Online Shop

New shop frontend for viewing and purchasing products.

Online Shop

AlertPay and eWay

AlertPay and eWay payment integration added.


Other Notable Changes

  • Significantly improved products manager, and new product category and review management systems including video/audio support.
  • Subscription change feature when renewing account added.
  • Who's online feature added.
  • SagePay/ProtX integration improved to support 3d secure checks.
  • Improved statistics including visitor location information.
  • New sales reporting feature and future billing predictions system.
  • New pending orders and dispatch notifications system.
  • View items in user shopping baskets.
  • Custom form fields can be hidden based on subscription selection.
  • Improved templates management system.
  • Secure downloads for individual users or subscription groups.
  • Enhanced PHP Login Interface features.
  • New administrator notifications added to administration panel.
  • Improved Ad Manager add-on management system.
  • Article Manager add-on content can now be secured for specific subscription groups.
  • eDelivery add-on files can now be secured for specific subscription groups and products.
  • Picture Gallery add-on integrated with video manager and now supports scheduled file publishing.
  • Surveys/Input Forms add-on now offers email notifications, results search tool, points charging and more.
  • File Sharing add-on improvements and changes.
  • Joomla user database import tool added.
  • Administration panel layout changes.
  • Registration form usability improvements.
  • User account manager usability improvements.
  • E-commerce integration and purchasing improvements.
  • Over 50 new/updated FAQ articles integrated with admin panel.
 
For more information, please refer to the version 1.8 release notes.
 
To upgrade your OpenCrypt installation to version 1.8, please go to the 'Configuration' -> 'Upgrade' section of your OpenCrypt administration panel.

Video Conversion API Launched

25 September 2009

We are very pleased to announce the launch of our OpenCrypt Video Conversion API service. The OpenCrypt Video Conversion API is designed to allow you to transcode/convert video you have uploaded to your server into Flash Video format suitable for displaying on your site with an embedded video player. After providing the Video Conversion API with your video file the API then provides the converted video and a thumbnail of the video for transfer back to your server for hosting, the Video Conversion API also provides metadata information such as video duration, height and width.
 
The Video Conversion API is integrated with OpenCrypt version 1.8 (due to be released shortly) to offer video management tools, and to enable you to upload and include videos with your products and in your picture gallery. However, the API isn't just for use with OpenCrypt, we invite all developers to use the API with their own tools and services.
 

IP Location API Launched

04 September 2009

IP Location API We are very pleased to announce the launch of our OpenCrypt IP Location API service. The IP Location API enables you to detect user location based on a user's IP address. Quite simply, you provide the API with an IP address and it returns the country that IP is registered to.
 
The IP Location API is integrated with OpenCrypt version 1.8 (due to be released later this month) to offer improved statistics which now include user locations and usage per country data. However, the API isn't just for use with OpenCrypt, we invite all developers to use the API with their own tools and services.
 

Joomla Plugin Released

09 April 2009

We are pleased to announce the release of a Joomla plugin which integrates OpenCrypt with the popular Joomla content management system.
 
Joomla Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular web site software available. Best of all, Joomla is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone. The OpenCrypt membership software integrates with Joomla to enable all account management to be managed by OpenCrypt. This gives you extended control over your custom form fields and registration process, and enables you to charge for membership and control what content each membership group can view.
 

OpenCrypt 1.7 Released!

16 December 2008

We are very pleased to announce the release of OpenCrypt version 1.7 which has not only been significantly improved, but also now offers four new add-ons.
 
Version 1.7 At A Glance
Advertising Manager

Advertising Manager NEW

Manage your web site advertising with support for unlimited zones and target ad campaigns based on membership type and user input.

FAQ Manager

FAQ Manager NEW

Manage a frequently asked questions database with user contribution tools and article links and relating functions.

File Sharing

File Sharing NEW

Allow your users to upload and manage their own files which they can then share using file sharing URLs.

Surveys/Input Forms

Surveys/Input Forms NEW

Manage your online surveys, questionaires and date input forms with one centalised and highly customisable system.

Affiliate System

Affiliate System

Affiliate system re-write for significant improvements, now enables you to offer varying discount and commission amounts on products and subscriptions.

Article Manager

Article Manager

Updated article manager add-on now enables you to target articles to specific membership subscriptions and general usability improvements.

eDelivery System

eDelivery System

Updated eDelivery add-on now enables you to target eDelivery items to specific membership subscriptions.

Helpdesk System

Helpdesk System

Updated helpdesk add-on now offering administrator notes feature, file attachments and general usability improvements.

Improved E-Commerce Integration

Improved E-Commerce Integration

Version 1.7 offers significantly improved Authorize.net integration which now offers automated recurring payment support (managed by OpenCrypt Robot), full subscription tier support and administrator provoke payment feature. Payoffshore payment integration has also been added with automated recurring payment support (managed by OpenCrypt Robot) and full subscription tier support.


Other Notable Changes

  • Updated 'PHP Login Interface' with pop-up login integration and SEO optisation features.
  • Custom function custom_function_product_purchase() added to custom_functions.pl.
  • Remote backup listings added to 'Backup/Restore' section.
  • PayPal integration significant improvements.
  • Improved shopping cart and product purchasing integration.
  • OpenCrypt Robot improvements and shopping basket clearing added.
  • Registration system code revisions and improved e-commerce integration.
  • User account manager usability improvements.
 
For more information, please refer to the version 1.7 release notes.

OpenCrypt Site Updates

16 December 2008

We are very excited to announce that we have updated the OpenCrypt.com web site and are releasing four new add-ons which are part of OpenCrypt version 1.7 (release annoucement coming shortly).
 
Four New Add-Ons:

 
We hope you like the new add-ons and enjoy the new web site content, we welcome any feedback you may have!

Winter Sale Now On!

30 November 2008

To celebrate the winter season we're offering 20% discount off all our products for December 2008 only!
 
The prices listed on our site do not include discount, the 20% discount is applied at shopping basket and checkout stage. Sale ends 1st January 2009.
 

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    Purchase OpenCrypt licenses, add-ons, plugins and services with 20% discount.

Remote Backup Interface

20 November 2008

A remote backup section has been added to my.OpenCrypt.com enabling subscribers to the OpenCrypt remote backup service to view the backups which we are storing.
 

OpenCrypt Hosting Package Upgrades

07 September 2008

All our OpenCrypt hosting packages have been upgraded to offer significantly increased bandwidth and disk space quotas, all existing accounts will be automatically upgraded.
 

15% Off OpenCrypt Licenses!

29 August 2008

We are very pleased to announce that we are currently offering 15% discount off OpenCrypt licenses until the 15th September 2008.
 

OpenCrypt 1.6 Released!

25 August 2008

We are very pleased to annouce the release of OpenCrypt version 1.6 which stands as one of the biggest updates to date.
 
Software Changes

  • Secondary/backup database fall-over system added.
  • Barclays ePDQ payment integration added.
  • PayPal PayFlow Link payment integration added.
  • Custom shipping and TAX calculations based on user inputs.
  • Custom functions system added to complement 'Database Integration' facility.
  • Product associations system added enabling custom actions when a shopping cart item is purchased.
  • Subscription upgrades and coupon codes can now be purchased using 'Add to Cart' buttons.
  • User account manager now offers cookie-based auto-login.
  • User account manager now uses 'base_template_secure.tmpl' enabling you to use a different template when users are logged in.
  • Improved multi-domain support.
  • Alternate payment method invoice screens now supported.
  • Name title drop-menu input now available.
  • Picture Gallery add-on now offers product options, secure galleries and product search tool.
  • Article Manager update issues resolved.
  • Helpdesk lookup ticket issue resolved and SMTP email is now supported.
  • Administration panel layout revisions and features improvements.
  • Authorize.net integration significant improvements.
  • PayPal integration significant improvements.
  • Improved shopping cart and product purchasing integration.
  • Registration system code revisions and improved e-commerce integration.
  • User account manager usability improvements and improved login session management.
  • Updated 'PHP Login Interface' and anti-hack functions.
 

OpenCrypt Lifetime License Upgrade Offer!

25 August 2008

For those of you who hold OpenCrypt 'One Year' and 'Annual' licenses we are very pleased to offer a discount for upgrading to an OpenCrypt 'Lifetime' license which includes lifetime usage of the software and five years access to upgrades and support.
 
Until the 8th September 2008, the standard upgrade fee of £189 GBP has been reduced to £139 GBP which is a saving of £50 GBP, over 25%!
 

Site Update and New Logo!

30 April 2008

We hope you enjoy the updated OpenCrypt.com web site! All aspects of the web site have been updated to include the new logo and web site style, we have also added numerous new content and have heavily tweaked and improved the entire web site, including significant improvements to the helpdesk and my.OpenCrypt.
 
We are also very pleased to announce the opening of the new OpenCrypt Blog which we hope will be of interest to you.
 
As you will see from the blog, the main activity here at the moment is OpenCrypt version 2.0 which is now well underway!
 
New content on OpenCrypt.com:

Site Updates

21 February 2008

Numerous minor changes have been made to our web site content, these include changes to our web hosting and backup and monitoring service pricing and product features.
 
Various tweaks have also been made to the helpdesk and frequently asked question systems to ease usage.

Affiliate Program Changes

28 January 2008

As of 28th January 2008, all affiliates will earn 15% commission rather than the previous 10% commission. We are also very pleased to announce the minimum balance for payout has been cut in half to £25 GBP. Commissions are now also paid for Locked Area Pro sales, enabling you to earn £4.35 GBP for each sale!

Specials Offers and Packages

28 January 2008

We are very pleased to announce a new range of special offers and packages offering OpenCrypt and associated products and services at significantly reduced prices.

Monitoring and Backup Services Launched

02 November 2007

We are very pleased to announce the launch of our OpenCrypt monitoring and backup services. Please see: http://www.opencrypt.com/monitoring.php

OpenCrypt v1.5 Released!

04 September 2007

  • Four new add-ons; Helpdesk, Picture Gallery/File Sale, eDelivery System and Article Manager.
  • New integrated shopping cart and product sale system.
  • Administration panel significant layout revisions and features improvements.
  • PayPal integration significant improvements.
  • Registration system code revisions and improved e-commerce integration.
  • User account manager usability improvements and improved e-commerce integration.
  • Support for upto 300 custom form field values (dropmenu, checkbox and radio fields) and support for new field type, file upload.
  • New statistics and image 'enlarge' tool, enabling you to 'zoom in' when viewed charts/graphs and uploaded images.
  • New HTML emails, all emails sent by the software are now in HTML format.
OpenCrypt customers please go to the 'Upgrade' section of your OpenCrypt 'Configuration' for upgrade instructions.

OpenCrypt v1.4 Released!

17 May 2007

OpenCrypt version 1.4 is now available.

Significant Changes:

Administration panel significant layout revisions and features improvements.
Registration form templates, major revisions and CSS integration.
Robot.cgi significant errors removed.
Email templates minor revisions.
Registration form code revisions and improved e-commerce integration.
User account manager usability improvements and improved e-commerce integration.
Radio and checkbox fields may be listed horizontally or vertically.
Column sorting added to user listings.
Billing records can now be marked 'Refunded' and refunds 'Reversed'.
Subscription configuration form revisions and improvements.
'My Member's Area(s)' minor improvements.
Search Users DB significant improvements.
Communicate section minor functionality adjustments.
Affiliate system minor improvements and updated templates.
Authorize.net AVS results integration added.
Authorize.net and ProtX test mode facility added.
Custom SSL payments URL added.
PayPal callback debug mode added.
Fully automated upgrade tool completed (no more uploading files).

An automated upgrade tool is available from my.OpenCrypt.com.

OpenCrypt v1.3 Beta Released

19 March 2007

OpenCrypt version 1.3 BETA is now available which includes the following new features and improvements:


- New administration panel statistics system including full date searching facilities, graphical statistics and data listings, field search facilities and data sorting facilities. The statistics system now also includes revenue statistics and PHP login interface usage statistics.
- Improved administration panel user listings and view user facilities.
- Administration panel communicate facility now allows you to email all active or inactive users.
- New database import tool for Memberize.com.
- Administration panel e-commerce configuration minor error resolved and layout improvements.
- New PHP login interface auto-configuration tool.
- Administration panel register and manage configuration minor layout improvements.
- Register.cgi minor errors and issues resolved including Authorize.net payment integration and subscription system issues under certain configurations.
- Manage.cgi minor errors and issues resolved including WorldPay renewal and points purchase issues.
- Download.cgi and announcements.cgi minor updates.
- PHP login interface login.php minor updates.
- And many other minor improvements and adjustments to the system...

This version is currently considered beta, a stable version will be available within two weeks.

To download the version 1.3 automated upgrade tool, please see: http://my.OpenCrypt.com/download.php

OpenCrypt v1.2 Released

10 January 2007

We have completed version 1.2 of OpenCrypt which includes numerous fixes and advancements. Version 1.2 also includes the new PHP login interface. Current customers can download the automated upgrade tool from my.OpenCrypt.com.

OpenCrypt Winter Sale Now On!

07 January 2007

The OpenCrypt Winter Sale is now on with over 35% discount off OpenCrypt licenses. This sale will end on the 15th February 2007.

OpenCrypt Officially Released

12 July 2006

It's taken several years, or to be more accurate four and a half years of development, but we've finally completed our inaugural release of OpenCrypt. OpenCrypt is our latest membership management solution and is set to replace our current commercial product, Locked Area Pro, allowing Locked-Area.com to return to its roots as a source of free security related web tools such as Locked Area Lite and DirectoryPass.

For more information regarding OpenCrypt, please see http://www.OpenCrypt.com/

OpenCrypt Beta Release

22 May 2006

It is with great pleasure that I announce the release of our OpenCrypt Beta release. This software is available free of charge to all current Locked Area Pro customers.
For more information, please see: [OUT OF DATE LINK REMOVED]

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